Lava just launched the Agni 2 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in the Agni series, as it had promised. The phone has a 6.78″ FHD+ dual curved AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, which the company says is the first in the segment. The screen has 2.3mm bottom bezel and has a screen to body ratio of 93.65%.
It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC which has similar specifications as the Dimensity 1080. The phone also has 3rd Gen 2900mm² Vapour Chamber cooling technology and X-Axis Linear Motor Haptics. It has a matte finish Viridian colour double reinforced glass protection.
It has support for 13 5G bands, has 8GB of RAM + 8GB of virtual RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone runs Android 13 without any bloatware, and the company has confirmed 2 Android updates and 3 years of security updates for the phone.
It has a 50MP Quad Camera comes with the segment first 1.0-micron (1um) pixel sensor, which captures more light and richer details, says the company.
The phone packs a 4700mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging that can charge up to 50% in 16 minutes, which the company says is the fastest in the segment.
Lava Agni 2 5G specifications
- 6.78-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ curved AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 950 nits peak brightness, HDR 10+
- Octa Core (2 x 2.6GHz Cortex-A78 + 6 x 2GHz Cortex-A55 CPUs) MediaTek Dimensity 7050 6nm processor with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
- 8GB RAM, 256GB storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Android 13
- 50MP camera with 1/1.55″ sensor, f/1.88 aperture, 1um pixel size, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth and macro cameras with f/2.4 aperture
- 16MP front-facing camera
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 5G SA/NSA (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, Dual -frequency GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C
- 4700mAh (typical) battery with 66W fast charging
Pricing and availability
The Lava Agni 2 5G is priced at Rs. 21,999 and will be available from Amazon.in from May 24th.
The company offers Agni Mitra service offering Free Replacement at Home for Agni 2 users. With this industry first approach, during the warranty period, the phone will be replaced in any scenario of hardware issues. Each customer will be supported with a dedicated personal ‘Agni Mitra’ to resolve their issues on priority.
Launch offer
- Flat discount of Rs. 2000 on all major credit & debit cards
Commenting on the launch, Sunil Raina, President & Business Head, Lava International, said:
Agni 2 5G, the Indian Fire Power represents the epitome of Indian engineering in the smartphone industry. It is developed keeping in mind all the aspirations of Indian customers in the Rs 20K price segment. Our aim is to make Agni a product that shows the technological prowess of India on the global stage. It’s truly world-class attributes will change what you think about Indian smartphones.
Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India, said:
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 provides smooth gaming experiences, exceptional power-efficiency, AI-camera enhancements, intelligent performance, and extended battery life for longer gaming sessions. Lava Agni 2 5G is India’s first smartphone powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7050 integrated with MediaTek 5G UltraSave, powerful MiraVision 4K HDR video processing for streamers, super-fast responsiveness, high-resolution displays along with MediaTek HyperEngine gaming enhancements. We look forward to working towards newer advancements and fruitful future collaborations.